Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving

Saturday, 15 Oct 2005 | Work in Asia

Although Intermediair Management Training refused the complementary training I requested, I did sign up for “Personal Effectiveness”. It’s about trying to figure out why you behave a certain way in specific situations and presents some tools on how to change that if you want to. It’s been a really interesting experience, on all kinds of levels. And the ride is not over yet! I meet my coach in December again.

Perhaps still slightly under the influence of the training (things always seem so clear-cut right after), but one of the things I discovered is that my current job as a projectmanager doesn’t really suit who I am. Although something I’m pretty good at and actually love doing, there is no genuine passion in it for me. Most of you will recognize me as being a very ‘feeling’ person, which perhaps is also where my real strengths are. So, while remaining critical, I am indeed open to other options. No clue what those are yet. No, I don’t think I’ve got a career as a social worker ahead of me. But perhaps this is an opportunity to open my eyes to other things than the career path I have set out at the moment.

Whats interesting is that I’ve done a Keirsey personality test several times in the past and I’ve always come out as being an ENFP (Extraverted iNtuitive Feeling Perceiving) personality. I only just now realised that this matches the conclusions of the training! Read a profile here.

On the other hand, I do realise that what will get me hired is things I know and have experience in doing - such as projectmanagement. And I know I would have a great time doing that like I do now. But who knows what other things can happen! Doing it in a different environment such as Thailand would be a big challenge in itself. And because relationships and politics are so important over there, perhaps the ‘feeling’ part will come in handy in being a projectmanager!